76 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Callaway: Hiller Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, & Electrical, CR Score 64/100; 4.9★ from 1,311 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Whitehead Services, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 76.
Most-reviewed: Peaden Air Conditioning, Plumbing & Electrical, 8,562 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 76 ranked; ranked #10.
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76 Callaway HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 35 are open 24/7, 54 open Saturdays and 45 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 76 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hiller Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, & Electrical | 64 | 4.9★ (1,311) | Lynn Haven, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Cooler Air Conditioning LLC | 63 | 5.0★ (682) | Panama City, 2 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 3 | Whitehead Services | 63 | 4.8★ (1,013) | Panama City, 8 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 4 | Pat Green Heating and Cooling | 62 | 4.8★ (391) | Lynn Haven, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Perfected Air Solutions LLC | 62 | 5.0★ (135) | Panama City, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Advantage HPE | 61 | 4.8★ (432) | Panama City, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Mangrove Mechanical Services | 61 | 5.0★ (121) | Panama City, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Salt Air A/C Heating & Refrigeration | 61 | 5.0★ (124) | Callaway | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Ridge Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical | 61 | 4.9★ (660) | Panama City, 8 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 10 | Peaden Air Conditioning, Plumbing & Electrical | 61 | 4.8★ (8,562) | Panama City, 7 mi away | Evenings | Most reviews |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 in Callaway
Based in Lynn Haven, 7 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,311 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Panama City, 2 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 682 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Panama City, 8 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,013 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lynn Haven, 7 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 391 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Panama City, 5 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 135 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Panama City, 8 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 432 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Panama City, 5 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 121 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Callaway
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 124 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Panama City, 8 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 660 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Panama City, 7 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 8,562 Google reviews, the most in Callaway.
Based in Panama City, 6 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 207 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Callaway
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Panama City, 7 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 115 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning contractor”.
Based in Panama City, 7 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 118 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Panama City Beach, 12 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 336 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Panama City, 1 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 154 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Panama City Beach, 21 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,018 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lynn Haven, 8 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 97 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Panama City, 8 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 138 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Panama City, 7 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 107 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Panama City, 9 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 71 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Lynn Haven, 8 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Callaway
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Panama City, 7 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Panama City, 11 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #48, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 48 of 76 ranked HVAC contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Modern Air Solutions | 59 | 4.8★ (758) | 22 mi |
| 27 | K & A Heating and Air inc | 58 | 4.9★ (46) | 9 mi |
| 28 | Holiday Beach Mechanical, Inc. | 58 | 4.9★ (321) | 21 mi |
| 30 | Steverson Air Conditioning | 58 | 4.8★ (25) | 6 mi |
| 31 | Coastal Emergency Restoration Service | 57 | 4.4★ (29) | 6 mi |
| 32 | Emerald Coast Air, Inc. | 57 | 4.7★ (57) | 13 mi |
| 48 | Southeastern Cooling | 54 | 5.0★ (125) | 20 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Callaway. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC replacement | $3,887 | $5,978 | $8,073 | Per system, installed (unit plus labor); typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range | October 2026 |
| Furnace replacement | $2,823 | $4,814 | $6,896 | Per system, installed; typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range | October 2026 |
In Florida, Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board (DBPR) licenses Certified or registered air conditioning (CAC, RA) and mechanical (CMC, RM) contractors.
No chip usually means we have not matched a state record yet. Check the lookup yourself before you hire.
Guide checked October 2026. How we verify licenses
In Florida, air conditioning calls peak in the hottest summer months. Spring is the easiest time to book a tune-up or replacement, before the first heat wave.
We scored 76 Callaway HVAC contractors on ten factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed October 22, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Callaway data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |